Tanta University
Faculty of Engineering
Electrical Power and Machines Engineering Dept.
Final Exam – First Semester 2018-2019
Course: EPM2104/EPM2141(Electromagnetic Fields) Time allowed: 3 hr.
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Year: 2 Electrical Power/Communications Date: 16 Jan 2018
No. of Pages: 3 No. of Questions: 5 Total Score: 85
Remarks: Attempt to solve all of the following questions
Part-I Electrostatic Fields
Question 1 20 Points (10, 10)
[A] Consider a distribution of three charges in free space consisting of
- A point charge C at (6,8,4),
- A uniform line charge density C/m at , and
- A uniform surface charge density C/m2 at .
Find:
(a) the total electric flux leaving a sphere of diameter 10 m centered at the origin.
(b) the total electric flux density at point 𝐴(0,0,4).
(c) the force on a point charge of 1𝜇𝐶 placed on point 𝐴.
(d) the potential difference between the points 𝐴(0,0,4) and 𝐵(0,0,-4).
(e) the work done in moving the charge from point-𝐴 to point-𝐵.
[B] A radial electric field distribution in free space is given in spherical coordinates as:
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where , , and are constants, here .
(a) Sketch the magnitude of electric field strength against . Then, determine the
volume charge density in everywhere.
(b) In terms of given parameters, find the total charge, 𝑄𝑡𝑜𝑡 , within a sphere of radius 𝑟
where .
(c) Find the potential difference between and .
Question 2 15 Points (5, 10)
[A] A hollow tube with a rectangular cross section has external dimensions of 0.5 cm by 1 cm and
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a wall thickness of 0.05 cm. Assume that the material is brass, for which 𝜎 = 1.5 × 107 S/m.
A current of 200 A dc is flowing down the tube.
(a) What voltage drop is present across a 1 m length of the tube?
(b) Find the voltage drop if the interior of the tube is filled with a conducting material for
which σ = 1.5 × 105 S/m.
[B]
5.31 The surface 𝑥 = 0 separates two perfect dielectrics. For 𝑥 > 0, let 𝜖 𝑟1 = 3, while 𝜖 𝑟2 = 5
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where 𝑥 < 0. If 𝐸̅1 = 80𝑎̂𝑥 − 60𝑎̂𝑦 − 30𝑎̂𝑧 V/m, find:
(a) 𝐸𝑁1 ; (b) 𝐸𝑇1 ; (c) |𝐸1 |; (d) the angle 𝜃1 between 𝐸1 and a normal to the surface;
(e) 𝐷𝑁2 ; (f) 𝐷𝑇2 ; ̅2 ; (h) the angle 𝜃2 between 𝐸2 and a normal to the surface;
(g) 𝐷
(i) the electrostatic energy density in both regions;
(j) the total energy stored in a cube of side 4 m centered at the origin.
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Question 3 10 Points
[A] For the capacitor shown in the Figure.
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a) Find the expression of the capacitance.
b) After connecting a dc voltage source
with a voltage magnitude 𝑉𝑜 across the
capacitor terminals, calculate E, D, Q,
and the total energy stored in the
capacitor.
c) With the source still connected, the dielectric is carefully withdrawn from between the
plates. With the dielectric gone, recalculate E, D, Q, and the energy stored.
d) If the charge and energy found in part (c) are less than the values found in part (b)
(which you should have discovered), what became of the missing charge and energy?
Part-II Magnetostatic Fields and Time varying fields
Question 5 20 Points
[A] Write down Maxwell equations for steady magnetic field and static electrical field in both
differential and integral forms. Explain the modifications required for time varying fields.
[B] An electron with velocity 𝑢̅ = (3𝑎̂ + 12𝑎̂ − 4𝑎̂ ) × 105 m/s in a magnetic field 𝐵̅ =
𝑥 𝑦 𝑧
10𝑎̂𝑥 + 20𝑎̂𝑦 + 30𝑎̂𝑧 mWb/m (Electron charge e=1.610-19). Find 𝐸̅ such that the velocity
2
of the particle remains constant.
[C] For a rectangle loop laying in 𝑥𝑦 plan, the loop opposite corners are (0,0,0) and (1,2,0). It
carries a filamentary current of 4mA. The current is going out the origin along x-direction. If
the loop is subjected to the magnetic field 𝐵̅𝑜 = −0.6𝑎̂𝑦 + 0.8𝑎̂𝑧 Tesla, calculate the torque
established on the loop.
Question 5 20 Points
[A] Express the value of 𝐻
̅ in Cartesian components at P(0.01,0, 0)m in the field of coaxial cable
𝑎 = 3 mm, 𝑏 = 9 mm, 𝑐 = 12 mm, 𝐼 = 0.8 A, centered on the 𝑧-axis, the 𝑎̂𝑧 direction is
into the central conductor.
[B] A current sheet, K = 𝟔.𝟎ax A/m, lies in the z=0 plane and a current filament is located at
y=0, z=4m. Determine the filament current I and its directions, if H=0 at (0, 0, 1.5) m.
[C] The point charge 𝑄 = 18 nC has a velocity of 5 × 106 m/s in the direction 𝑎̅𝑣 = 0.6𝑎̂𝑥 +
0.75𝑎̂𝑦 + 0.3𝑎̂𝑧 . Calculate the magnitude of the force exerted on the charge by the following
fields together.
a) 𝐵̅ = −3𝑎̂𝑥 + 4𝑎̂𝑦 + 6𝑎̂𝑧 mT
b) 𝐸̅ = −3𝑎̂𝑥 + 4𝑎̂𝑦 + 6𝑎̂𝑧 kV/m
1 𝜕(𝜌𝐴𝜌 ) 1 𝜕𝐴𝜙 𝜕𝐴𝑧 1 𝜕 ( 𝑟 2 𝐴𝑟 ) 1 𝜕(sin 𝜃 𝐴𝜃 ) 1 𝜕(𝐴𝜙 )
∇. 𝐴̅ = + + ∇. 𝐴̅ = 2
+ +
𝜌 𝜕𝜌 𝜌 𝜕𝜙 𝜕𝑧 𝑟 𝜕𝑟 𝑟 sin 𝜃 𝜕𝜃 𝑟 sin 𝜃 𝜕𝜙
Wish you all the best A. Prof. Mohamed K. El-nemr and Dr. Sherif Dabour
